Israel’s Shin Bet security agency has said it “failed in its mission” to prevent Hamas’ October 7 attack by ignoring repeated warning signs.

The Shin Bet security service's internal report reveals critical intelligence failures and blames Israeli leadership, particularly Netanyahu.

A US National Security Council spokesperson claimed the Arab plan "does not address the fact that Gaza is uninhabitable."

Israel’s top domestic security agency ignored signs Hamas would attack in October 2023 and its attempts to thwart threats were not implemented, its inquiry has found.

Should Netanyahu decide to propose a motion to dismiss Bar, Attorney General Baharav-Meara intends to reject the move before it even takes place.

The Shin Bet chief’s capacity for hubris is astonishing, especially since it appears that his hubris was a major cause of the worst pogrom since the Holocaust.

The Shin Bet said that it had disregarded intelligence from Gaza about a planned Hamas raid, but also that government policies may have emboldened the militants to attack.

Israel’s Shin Bet security agency has said it “failed in its mission” to prevent Hamas’ October 7 attack by ignoring repeated warning signs.

Maor Rafael Shalom, 46, a retired Shin Bet agent, from Arugot, was killed on October 7 battling the Hamas invasion of southern Israel. Though Maor had retired from the Shin Bet a year earlier, he still served as a reservist with an extra-military unit within the Defense Ministry.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly urged Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief Ronen Bar to resign from his position, N12 reported on Sunday evening. In a contentious meeting last Thursday, the prime minister reportedly told Bar that the government had "waited for the Shin Bet investigations, and now it's time to hand over the keys."

No denial from Prime Minister's Office, which lashed out at agency's October 7 probe that noted Netanyahu government policies The post Netanyahu tried to cajole Shin Bet head to quit during ‘tense’ meeting – report appeared first on The Times of Israel.

A blind-spot for the Shin Bet was its belief on the eve of October 7 that Hamas might be focused on an attack in the West Bank.